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Used in laments by Adonis
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adonic
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An adonic ( Latin : adoneus ) is a unit of Aeolic verse , a five-syllable metrical foot consisting of a dactyl followed by a trochee . The last line of a Sapphic stanza is an adonic. The pattern (with "-" a long and "u" a short syllable) is: "- u u - -" ...
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Adonic \A*don"ic\, a. [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.] Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic verse. Adonic verse , a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (-- [crescent] [crescent] | -- --). [1913 Webster] ||